The Strategic Dialogue and Sino-U. S. Relations

On August 1-2, China and the United States held a strategic dialogue. This is in fact the first mechanized strategic dialogue between China and America. Both sides decided to hold such a dialogue alternatively in each other's capital twice a year.The significance of the first comprehensive and mechanized senior dialogue between the two sides to discuss strategic issues of common interest cannot be underestimated. Therefore, it was an event that attracted worldwide attention. Apart from paying attention tothe dialogue itself, the media hope to fully understand the cause of the dialogue, the result of the first strategic talk, the influence of the talk on bilateral relations. The Editorial Department of Contemporary International Relations invited scholars from the Institute of American studies of China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations to hold a discussion to provide our readers some food for thought over relevant issues.     

经济法的基础功能及对中国二元结构的调整

经济法的功能尤其是基础功能的研究对经济法的理论和实践均有重要的作用,值得深入探讨。经济法的基础功能是调节资源配置方式,它是由经济法的历史使命所决定的,并通过经济法成长历程和创新发展得以充分彰显。然而对经济法的功能预设是一种应然状态的预期,要真正实现其积极作用还需要为功能的发挥创造条件。研究实现经济法功能发挥积极作用的条件应当成为经济法创新的方向之一。经济法调节资源配置方式这一基础功能应当对调整中国社会二元结构发挥积极作用。     

International Order in the 21st Century and China''s Foreign Strategy

Dramatic changes have occurred in the post-Cold War world strategic configuration and international order with their replacements burgeoning. This confronts nations, big powers in particular, with new strategic choices. Indeed unfolding before us is a contention among them for seizing the initiative in the emerging international landscape in the 21st century.Thus how to correctly assess and respond to these changes for pursuing a reasonable strategy and selecting a right policy option is not only a matter of primary concern for the academic community, but also a major foreign policy task before a rapidly growing China. For this, a symposium on this theme was recently sponsored by the Editorial Department of Contemporary International Relations to solicit from a dozen or so Beijingbased well-known scholars and experts for their views on and policy suggestions for such issues as the current overall strategic picture, global configuration, trends of the international order and the strategic environment facing China. Excerpts of their major views are as follows.     

A Changing India and Its Trend

The political situation in India marked a dramatic turn. The Bharatiya Janata Party that was universally expected to win failed in the general election while the Indian National Congress resumed power after years of disappearance. ……     

把人民的利益高高举过头顶--学习江泽民"三个代表"重要思想

本文提出代表最广大人民的根本利益,是“三个代表”思想的核心和最终归宿,论述了它在党的全部活动中的重要地位,阐明了它的科学涵义,指出了将它落到实处的基本途径。     

The New Orientation of the Economic Order

In general,any regional order or international order depends on the strategies of major powers.The order arises because powers have chosen it while it is passively accepted by other parties.International orders are relatively stable.The cunrent international order under the UN framework as the principal axis was formed after the Second World War.Our principles of peace and development have been set within it,and the behavior and legal norms of sovereign nations within international relations are meant to comply with it.Regional orders are changeable,for example they could be bipolar,unipolar,dominated by several big powers,or multilateral such as the EU and ASEAN.     

美国新任陆军参谋长马丁·登普西

今年1月6日,美国国防部长盖茨提名陆军训练与条令司令部司令马丁·登普西（Martin Dempsey）,接替即将于今年4月退休的乔治·凯西,出任美国陆军第37任参谋长。在当前两场战争逐渐进人收尾阶段,美军军费预算下滑趋势已日渐明显的大背景下,这位同样因伊拉克战争发家的新任参谋长,将为近年来风雨飘摇的美国陆军带来何种新气象,已成为各方关注的焦点。     

It's Better to Teach a Man Fishing than to Give him a Fish——An introduction to the international work of China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation

正Helen,23,is a smart and strong single mother from Ethiopia.She and her daughter moved to Axum from the countryside,settling in a rented house less than 5 square meters.She wove straw baskets for a living.Her monthly income was only 300 birr(about 80 RMB),of which 120 birr was to pay the rent and the rest barely enough for food.     

美军候任网络司令部司令基斯·亚历山大

2009年6月23日,为统一协调美军的网络安全工作,加大美军在网络战方面的投入,美国国防部长盖茨宣布美军将正式组建网络司令部,并于10月16日正式提名美国国家安全局局长、陆军中将基斯·亚历山大（Keith B Alexander）出任该司令部首位司令,同时将其晋升为四星上将。随着美军网络司令部的正式“挂牌”, 再加上当前美军各项网络     

Tackling Challenges in the Global Economy and Building a New World Order--China＇s Influence and U.S. Factors

Gtreat expectations rest upon the U.S. and China, as the biggest economies in the developed and developing worlds, with regard to tackling challenges in the global economy and building a new world order. The governments have enjoyed a solid cooperation within the framework of G20. A rising China looks forward to an improved economic order and more effective responsiveness to other global challenges, and so will begin to participate in global affairs with a positive and constructive attitude and bear responsibilities commensurate with her status. China has benefited from the existing global economic order, and so will try to be a reviser or a reformer rather than a revolutionist in the world economic system. This article will assess Chinese influence on the global economic order and related U.S. factors from a long-term perspective.